SB 111 School Medicaid Pilot Project (2017-2020)
In 2017, responding to the shortage of
school nurses in Oregon schools,
SB 111 directed the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), to provide technical assistance to at least nine school districts or Education Service Districts (ESDs) in the implementation of a School Based Health Services (Medicaid) program. As part of this pilot project, the ODE was required to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020.
Senate Bill 1557: School Based Health Services (Medicaid)
To address the high need for and importance of school health services and to begin to close funding gaps for education agencies,
Senate Bill (SB) 1557 directed ODE and OHA to develop strategies and recommendations to leverage federal Medicaid or CHIP funds to support the inclusion, academic success and well-being of all Oregon students under 21 years of age who are eligible for medical assistance and receiving school health services. ODE and OHA were required to submit a report to the Oregon Legislature outlining the strategies and recommendations developed no later than October 1, 2024.
For questions about the legislative reportst please contact:
Jennifer Dundon, School Medicaid Operations & Policy Analyst